American Campus Communities Earns Great Place to Work® Certification
December 11 2017 - 11:51AM
Business Wire
American Campus Communities (NYSE: ACC), the nation’s largest
owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing
properties in the U.S., announced today that the company was
certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great
Place to Work®. American Campus Communities earned this credential
based on extensive ratings provided by its employees in anonymous
surveys.
Great Place to Work Certification involves an extensive survey
process, requiring employees to review a variety of categories
reflecting the company’s environment and culture. A total of 254
American Campus Communities employees submitted reviews, resulting
in 91% of employees saying that their workplace is great, 97%
saying ACC has a great atmosphere, and 97% saying there is great
pride in the work done at ACC.
"We applaud American Campus Communities for seeking
certification and releasing its employees' feedback," said Kim
Peters, Executive Vice President of Great Place to Work's
Certification Program. "These ratings measure the company’s
capacity to earn its own employees' trust and create a great
workplace - critical metrics that anyone considering working for or
doing business with American Campus Communities should take into
account as an indicator of high performance."
ACC employees gave positive feedback on the company’s workplace
environment, including:
- 95% of employees say management is
honest and ethical in its business practices.
- 94% of employees say people here are
willing to give extra to get the job done.
- 94% of employees say they feel good
about the ways ACC contributes to the community.
- 95% of employees say people celebrate
special events at ACC.
- 95% of employees say they are given the
resources and equipment to do their jobs.
“It’s an honor to have earned the Great Place to Work
Certification,” said Bill Bayless, ACC CEO. “Our company was
founded on the premise that our people are our strength, and this
accomplishment shows that we’re still delivering on that principle
today. With our 25th anniversary coming up in 2018, we’re
especially proud to receive this honor, and will continue to create
a rewarding culture for years to come. A positive, motivating
environment attracts and retains talented employees, and our
exceptional team is the foundation to the success of American
Campus Communities.”
Great Place to Work research shows that list winners keep
outperforming the stock market, beating industry rivals when it
comes to talent retention and demonstrating higher levels of
productivity than peers. A summary of ACC’s ratings can be
found at
http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/american-campus-communities.
About American Campus Communities
American Campus Communities, Inc. is the largest owner, manager
and developer of high-quality student housing communities in the
United States. The company is a fully integrated, self-managed and
self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT) with
expertise in the design, finance, development, construction
management and operational management of student housing
properties. As of September 30, 2017, American Campus Communities
owned 166 student housing properties containing approximately
102,500 beds. Including its owned and third-party managed
properties, ACC's total managed portfolio consisted of 204
properties with approximately 131,300 beds.
Visit www.americancampus.com.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust,
high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment
tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including
Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work®
provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create,
sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the
United States, Great Place to Work® produces the annual Fortune
"100 Best Companies to Work For®" list and a series of Great Place
to Work® Best Workplaces lists including lists for Millennials,
Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen
different industry lists.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this press release
contains forward-looking statements under the applicable federal
securities law. These statements are based on management’s current
expectations and assumptions regarding markets in which American
Campus Communities, Inc. (the “Company”) operates, operational
strategies, anticipated events and trends, the economy, and other
future conditions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties,
which are difficult to predict. For discussions of some risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements,
please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2016 under the heading “Risk Factors” and under
the heading “Business - Forward-looking Statements” and subsequent
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statements, including our
expected 2017 operating results, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
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